"There is always room for improvement with any system. We trust in Mill-Q and that is the reason we elected to have our new system come from you. After care has not been provided yet, time will tell. we have had issues in the past with timely response for service, hopefully those issues have been corrected."

We couldn't achieve our goals without the Milli-Q Integral water system in the Lab.

Rating: 4.0

Application Area:Cell Culture Prototype formulas

"The Milli-Q Integral system is used in our R&D and Express Media Services department. It provides the water that is used for developing and testing new Cell Culture media formulations. The water Quality has always been excellent and the service provided by EMD Millipore outstanding."

"We use this in an academic setting at an undergraduate institution, and the system gets heavy use during the semester but sits idle once the semester ends. We find that there are no issues with this type of periodic use."

"The system is great. The installation process was made very easy by having a representative come out and install it. Communications as to date & time were efficient. System is very easy to use. Maintenance can be an issue. The only downfalls I can see (after ~4 months of using it) are: it "squeaks" when it is purifying the water which can get annoying after awhile, and the final filter on the red EPOD keeps filling up with air and requires bleeding for efficient use. Overall, I can live with both of these....but I can't live without the system."

Indispensable part for the accurate and quantitative study of electrocatalysis.

Rating: 4.3

Application Area:Study the electrocatalysis of nanostructures for the energy applications

"This is highly effective water control system, which is indispensable for the accurate nanoelectrochemistry. The TOC level control is crucial in the electrocatalysis study, where the contaminated surface of nanostructure by water or air bourn contaminant misleads the understanding of their catalytic activity."

"We have found this product is not user friendly at all. It is very difficult to maintain. It does not recover back to full very quickly at all. We frequently run out of DI Water and need to go to our other lab (which has an Elga MedicaPro) and obtain DI water from that system. After the problems that appeared with this system I decided to change an order on an instrument that had already been placed to remove the Millipore product from the order and change it to an Elga MedicaPro-60."

"This system has been very effective and efficient for our lab. We have been nothing but happy. We use it both for lab water as well as sanitized water for our lab dishwasher. The sales staff was very helpful in setting us up with the system we needed and the equipment to get us up and running."

"The system works very well and we have had no problems with its operation. We have the compliance software and it lets us know when it is time to change cartridges, etc. This makes the system upkeep easy with no down time!"

"Excellent product, most reliable brand I have used. Needs very little maintenance and I love the alerts for the required maintenance. Can always be relied on for consistent high quality water, I never worry when I use this product or the water generated by it!"

"The water purification system is good in terms of quality of water. Both RO and UV system works effectively to obtain desired pure water. For all our analytical techniques, we use the same water. Even though the change of filters and maintenance/handling issues are observed but quality of water is very good."

"We have been extremely pleased with our choice of the Milli-Q Integral 10 lab water machine. Easy to use and maintain. Love the Q-pod distribution system for the 18.2MOhm water. Only suggestion is that Millipore should include the Q-pod water resistant cover in the purchase. This unit will suffer water damage very rapidly without it. "

Very pleased with the performance and operation of this system, and from the support provided to us.

Rating: 5.0

Application Area:Providing ultra clean water for daily lab use

"Everything about this system is great- from ordering to installation, the folks at EMD Millipore made it easy. We use both of our systems on a daily basis to prepare reagents as well as to clean optical surfaces on some of our instruments. We are very pleased with the performance and operation of this system, and from the support provided to us."

Application Area:Ultrapure water for molecular biology and environmental chemistry

"The equipment is difficult to set up, and works as intended once properly installed. Maintenance, on the other hand, is a nightmare, especially in Brazil. The consumables are very expensive and the equipment demands frequent maintenance. Overall, there are better solutions from many other manufacturers. Millipore / Merck do not provide a good after sales service."

"The quality of water is very good and consistent. I have validated many times to remain sure what I am using for my sensitive experiments. After sales services are a bit sloppy and need to call many times. Cost-wise its bit more but when we compare with the quality, it’s ok! So I recommend this product."

"The Milli-Q water purification system is a very good way of obtaining filtered and pure water, and requires regular maintenance to get the best out of the product. The water comes out relatively slow compared to a usual tap, so it can take a little while to fill up a 5L container, which is what we do regularly."

"This purification system produces the best water for HPLC work. I do not have to worry about unclean water messing with my results. I gave it 4 stars for ease of use because you just press a button to get the amount of water you need but sometimes the filters are hard to change but the service has been helpful in all of this."

"I used this system a few years ago, my experience was that it was a good system. Very easy to use and service was good. Graphite furnace level of detection was involved. Contamination was not a problem at all."

"This product is easily managed in the lab and has very little downtime. There is a filter that needs to be changed about once a year and maintenance performed yearly, but otherwise it is pretty dependable and easy to use."

"The Milli-Q water purification system is very easy to use. The only concern is that it needs to change the column in a relatively short time. We hope to have more columns that works for a longer time."

"Easy to use. However, if the shelf install instructions showed where and how to install it, that would be much nicer. We installed one in our lab, and people did not realize they installed it too high for people to reach."

"Fantastic quality for the price. Simple cartridge changes are rarely required. The system is easy to use and works quickly and efficiently to purify the water to analytical standards, saving time and money in the long run. I highly recommend this system."

"We use this system in our core facility. As the unit is located centrally, it is used on a daily basis by multiple laboratories. The unit was purchased in 2011. The Representative came out to install, review, and demonstrate the capability of the unit. Since its installation, we have not had any complications or contamination associated with the function of the unit. The scheduled operational maintenance is very easily done. I especially like that the unit shuts off when the filters needs to be changed. This ensures no accidental contamination occurs due to lack of routine unit maintenance! I would recommend this product to others who may be concerned with water quality."

"I have been using this system for 4 years and I have no any complaints as far as operation, maintenance and consumable replacement. It's simple to operate and the after sales service is the best. I always advocate my colleagues to buy the same for the above reasons. It's a onetime investment with a life time warranty."

"We have two Milli-Q Integral systems in our lab (one installed in 2008 and the second installed in 2010). The systems have been so reliable that we have never needed to call a Millipore service engineer. The systems have continued to produce high purity water with undetectable bioburden and endotoxin since installation. Also, the systems are very easy to maintain; all replaceable components are changed by our lab staff. I highly recommend a Milli-Q Integral system for labs dependent on high quality water."

"Requires little to no operational hands-on attention. Only obvious drawback is that it does not produce Type III water. After sales service generally not necessary until filters and/or other accessories need to be replaced. A bit pricey but an excellent water purifier, I'd probably buy it again."

The new Milli-Q® Integral Laboratory Water Purification System is a compact solution that combines the production of Type II (pure) water and Type I (ultrapure) water in a single unit—eliminating the need for a pretreatment stage upstream of the ultrapure water system.

By combining proven superior Elix technology with the best-in-class Milli-Q solution, the Milli-Q Integral lab water purification system offers it all. This new Milli-Q system produces both pressurized pure and ultrapure water directly from tap water, giving you complete control over the quality and volume of water required by your laboratory.

Water can be delivered from the system’s exclusive production unit to as many as 3 independent PODs that can be conveniently located at different places in the laboratory. Each POD incorporates a color backlit screen enabling the user to check the operation of the entire system and the water quality at a glance.

Additionally, you benefit from low running costs, thanks to Elix technology and its ion-exchange resins that are continuously regenerated by a weak electric current. The Milli-Q Integral system provides perfect convenience through separate Points-of-Delivery (PODs), which you can adapt with a final polisher to match your specific research and applications.

Milli-Q® Integral Laboratory Water Purification System Features:

Pure and ultrapure water is available directly from tap water (no need to have a DI source in the lab) from 60 L/day up to 350 L/day (depending on model)

Consistent production of superior quality pure water (better than twice the quality of distilled water) without the need to regenerate a DI tank, thanks to patented Elix technology

Easy pure or ultrapure water delivery in different lab locations thanks to the PODs

Easy and intuitive operation

Application-specific water qualities through customized final polishers

Built-in resistivity and TOC monitors designed to comply with the most demanding norms, including USP requirements (§ 643 and § 645).

System manager-specific interface with protection of key set points by a login and password.